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Sony Dash

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:46:30 -0500

The Sony Dash is a portable widget station which offers a couple of notable improvements over the previous year's model. The most significant improvement is the addition of a battery, allowing the Dash 2011 to be taken out and about, unlike the Dash 2010. The 2nd generation Dash also comes in a few extra colours--orange, brown and blue--rather than just black. Otherwise, the Dash still provides the same functionality as its predecessor, including 7" touchscreen display, integrated wireless and access to over 1,000 free Chumby Industries apps.

The Dash's battery allows it to be used anywhere wireless internet is available while the ability to remove the battery allows users to purchase an extra battery for extended periods of use. Its 7" touchscreen display and integrated speakers allow the Dash to be used as a portable multimedia player, especially when used in conjunction with its many available radio and video stremaing services (including SHOUTcast radio and Netflix). Meanwhile, the Dash can be used to access your email and social networking sites while offering alarm clock functionality.

Features

Removable battery
7" touchscreen display
Integrated speakers
Access to over 1,000 free Chumby Industries apps
Wi-Fi connectivity
View movies, television shows and play music
Available in orange, brown, black and blue

Avantis Webby

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:05:06 -0500

The Webby is a touchscreen widget device from the Avlantis company. Featuring a sleek Gloss White aesthetic with a 3.5-inch TFT LCD display, this model connects to an existing home internet network to provide a variety of one-touch web services including traffic, weather, news and stock market information. RSS Feed synchronization is available with automatic updating and user-created feed capabilities, while the unit's multi-account email client functions in a similar fashion. WebTV offers specialized internet television viewing from a number of affiliated service providers, with web radio streaming available over a single broadband connection. SD card and USB support enable playback of a user's own audio and video files, offering a headphone jack or external speaker set for all content. A front-mounted microphone offers voice message recording for various home and business applications, and allows users to apply voice notes to calendar events. The Webby also features a comprehensive alarm function that can be used to pre-configure start times for audio and video content, radio shows and more.

Features

Gloss White aesthetic
3.5-inch touchscreen display
Google Android OS support
WebTV support
Dedicated traffic, weather, news and stock market widgets
RSS feed synchronization
Web radio access
256MB RAM
2GB internal flash memory

Chumby 8

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:46:44 -0500

The Chumby 8 is a forthcoming third rendition of the Chumby widget station - its name refers to its larger display, measuring 800 x 600 pixels. The display is also a touch screen and is the main method of user interaction. Its form factor is different from previous Chumbys, mainly in that it now resembles a digital photo frame. The idea behind the Chumby 8 is no different - the goal is to provide users access to live widget updates, play media from cards, stream internet radio, or use a multitude of available apps. The software platform is Flash Lite, and its interface does have some upgrades such as direct web access for app management, and playing music directly from the main screen. Release and availability is still forthcoming.

Features

Portable widget station
Wi-Fi connective
FlashLite-based OS
Access to proprietary apps
Plays internet radio
600 x 600 touchscreen display
2x USB ports
Headset jack
CF and SD slots

Altaz Internet Clock Radio

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 18:16:18 -0400

The Altaz Internet Clock Radio was released in 2010 as a more affordable competitor to the Chumby. It functions as an Internet clock radio, an MP3 player, a digital photo frame, and a weather forecaster. Featured is a 3.5” touchscreen display that can be outfitted with the user’s favorite photo, and that can also display the current day’s weather forecast; integrated 802.11b/g WiFi for accessing Internet radio streams, Flickr photos, and news/weather reports; and a MicroSD memory card to expand beyond the 128MB of onboard storage.

Features

Internet Clock Radio
3.5” Touchscreen Display
Integrated WiFi Access
Internet Radio Streaming
Internet News/Weather Updates
Internet Applications
Digital Photo Frame Functionality
MP3 Audio Player
MicroSD Expansion

Sony Dash (2010)

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:25:36 -0500

The Sony Dash Internet Viewer is a personal Internet viewer that lets owners access content online and view their own media collections. With a 7-inch LCD touch screen display, the device lets individuals view movies, television shows and play music through the built-in media speakers. It also uses a Wi-Fi connection to access social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter and provides owners with features such as instant weather reports. Like similar Apple devices, the Sony Dash Internet Viewer has a customizable interface and uses over 1,500 free applications.

Features

7-inch LCD touch screen display
View movies, television shows and play music
Instant weather reports
Access to social networking sites
Built-in media speakers
Wi-Fi connectivity
Uses over 1,500 free applications

Insignia Infocast

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:24:43 -0400

The Insignia Infocast is an Internet Media Display/Widget station meant for those who want simple internet connectivity anywhere in the home without having to buy a whole new computer. It features an 8-inch touchscreen display with an 800X600 resolution, a wide variety of web-based widgets, 802.11b/g WiFi, an integrated microphone, SRS audio and 2GB of internal storage. Additionally, the Infocast's compatibility with a variety of media cards (SD, SDHC, MultiMediaCard, CompactFlash I/II, xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick and Memory Stick PRO Duo) allow it to interface with a variety of media directly.

The Infocast's 802.11b/g inbuilt WiFi allows for simple, wireless internet connectivity anywhere in the home while its 8-inch touchscreen allows for intuitive and simple interfacing. It boasts access to over 1,500 apps by Chumby Industries as well as access to popular online content such as Pandora Internet Radio, SHOUTcast and Photobucket. Meanwhile, the Infocast's varied media card reader allows for simple music and video playback as well as image browsing.

Features

8" touchscreen display with an 800X600 resolution
802.11b/g WiFi
Integrated microphone
SRS audio
2GB of internal storage
Access to 1,500+ Chumby Industries apps plus other popular web content
Media Card reader supports SD, SDHC, MultiMediaCard, CompactFlash I/II, xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick and Memory Stick PRO Duo

Chumby One

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:47:46 -0400

Chumby One builds on the existing Chumby hardware platform with an improved processor and a hard shell to replace the plush exterior of the original product. This has allowed Chumby Industries to reduce the price to their original target.

Chumby

Fri, 17 Nov 2006 06:13:18 -0500

Chumby was first introduced in November 2006 as a concept product, and has now come to market with an impressive array of features, matching its original promises. Chumby is a hackable clock radio that is also a simple wi-fi device that can sit anywhere in your home and display any flash widgets that are part of the chumby network. The widgets are sent via the network for free and don't require a subscription or annual fee. Some widget examples include: photo viewing, video viewing, music, news, weather, sports, travel and popular shopping sites like eBay, craigslist and woot. Any widget can be added to the chumby network, although developers must comply with some chumby standards available on the development wiki.

Chumby specifications

350 MHz processor
3.5" LCD screen
2 USB hubs
64 MB RAM
2W stereo speakers
headphone jack
Squeeze sensor
Accelerometer

Note: the chumby must be plugged into a power outlet to work, it does not run on batteries (AC adapter included)

Chumby Widgets

The Chumby is completely customizable and caters well to the do-it-yourself crowd. The hardware and software source code are available, and developers can use chumby's provided HDK and SDK. The outer casing can also be changed since the core electronics were kept modular from its outer shell.

Availability

Chumby is now available at the Chumby online store. It sells for $179.95 (/w free shipping) and is available in basic black, pearl and latte colors.

BUGbase

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:16:44 -0500

BUGbase is the base module of BUG, a collection of programmable electronic modules which allow users to build their own devices. The BUGbase is a programmable computing device running Linux, and includes a CPU, 128 MB RAM, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, USB, Ethernet, MMC, serial interface, and a small LCD with button controls. You can connect up to four BUG modules to the BUGbase in any fashion and program the unit to do whatever you like. The BUGbase retails for $349 but is available now for an early adopter price of $299.

BUG modules

Available now (Q1, 2008)

BUGlocate - a GPS receiver ($99)
BUGcam2MP - a 2 megapixel camera with built-in flash ($79)
BUGview - a 2.46” 320x240 LCD touchscreen ($119)
BUGmotion - a motion detector and accelerometer ($59)

You can buy a BUGbase with the four aforementioned modules as a kit for $549

Availble in Q2, 2008

Touch-sensitive, Color LCD - 2X
Mini-QWERTY Keyboard
Teleporter
Audio Speaker, Input/Output Mini Jacks

Other future modules

von Hippel - adds an interface to the BUGbase inputs and outputs for more hacking capabilities
802.11b/g WiFi - adds wireless network functionality

BUGbase Hiro P Limited Edition

Currently, the BUGBase 'Hiro P' Edition is available from the Bug Labs online store and is retailing for an early adopter price of $299, compared to the suggested list price of $349. Hiro P is a limited edition production run and does not include WiFi access, but owners will get a free von Hippel module and will be entitled to a 802.11b/g module at production cost. Both of these modules are not yet available and release dates are TBD.

Features

ARM1136JF-S-based microprocessor
1 USB 2.0 HS host interface/4 hub port connections
1 USB OTG HS interface
4 UART serial links
4 channel SPI interface
I2C (400 kbits) interface/4 channels
I2S interface/2 channels
Smart LCD interface
Camera sensor interface
Micro memory card interface
MPEG4 hardware encoding/decoding
Hardware graphic acceleration
10/100 Ethernet MAC
Base unit LCD module interface
Base unit onboard memory (FLASH/DDR SDRAM)
JTAG/ICE support
Serial debug port
Power system
AC operation
Battery operation/up to 4 external batteries
Fast battery charging/simultaneous of internal and external batteries
Smart power management support
Battery-backed real-time clock
Audio out via onboard piezo speaker
Works with BUG SDK and BUGnet

MTube

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:10:17 -0500

A prototype from Taiwan's Science and Technology Advisory Group. WiMAX compatible. Planned for 2009. Seen on http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/10/mtube-28-vga-po.html

Photoskins PS100

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:10:02 -0500

Photoskins PS100 are Emtrace Technologies' latest invention to be showcased at CES 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photoskins is portable widget display that connects to your computer using a USB cable connected to its cradle and downloads widgets to be viewed on its small screen at a later time. The device is tiny: slightly larger than a credit, with a thickness of 4.7 mm (0.19 in). When cradled Photoskins can be used a "WidgetPlayer" displaying your favorite web content on your "real" desktop.

Features

2.5" TFT LCD color display, 320 x 240, 16 million colors
4 touch buttons below the display used to navigate content
runs a version of embedded Linux
color: black (front), silver (back)
size: 90 mm x 70mm x 4.7mm
weight: 70 g

Avaibility

There is no information yet about the pricing, release date, or where to buy the Photoskins PS100.

WidgetStation

Thu, 16 Nov 2006 23:44:59 -0500

An atomic synchronized clock with a customizable LCD display. Loaded with features including stocks, weather, RSS feeds, desktop PIM integration and photos. Possibly, the most intriguing aspect of this device is its ability to display information "widgets". You can customize the display for pre-built widgets, or build your own on your computer. Has two independent LCD displays, one mono, and the other in color. A CES Innovations 2007 Awards Honoree with launch planned for early 2007.

Added from www.emtrace.com

ScreenDuo

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:07:46 -0500

A little secondary screen that can be synced via USB with your PC and even with RSS feeds

Comes as a bundle when purchasing Asus P5b premium vista edition motherboards

Found on http://www.mobilewhack.com/images/asus-screenduo.jpg